Actor

Udo Kier

Birthday: October 14, 1944

Born in: Cologne, Germany

Udo Kierspe (October 14, 1944 – November 23, 2025), known professionally as Udo Kier, was a German actor. Known primarily as a cult character actor who portrayed eccentric and deviant figures, he appeared in more than 220 films in both leading and supporting roles throughout Europe and the Americas. He collaborated with acclaimed filmmakers such as Lars von Trier, Gus Van Sant, Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Walerian Borowczyk, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Dario Argento, Tom Shadyac, Charles Matton, Guy Maddin, Alexander Payne, and Paul Morrissey.

Movie Credits

By Design (2026) as Aldo Fabbri
Age: 81
The Secret Agent (2025) as Hans
Age: 80
Bad Painter (2025) as Ö
Age: 80
Schindler Space Architect (2024) as R.M. Schindler (voice)
Age: 80
Der wunderbare Udo Kier (2024) as Self
Age: 79
Skeletons in the Closet (2024) as Luc
Age: 79
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus (2022) as Self / Big Brother
Age: 78
My Neighbor Adolf (2022) as Herman Herzog
Age: 78
Staging Death (2022)
Age: 77
A Kilo of Blue (The Music) (2022)
Age: 77
A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love (2022) as Michel
Age: 77
The Blazing World (2021) as Lained
Age: 77
Chompy & the Girls (2021) as Chompy (voice)
Age: 76
Swan Song (2021) as Pat Pitsenbarger
Age: 76
Haymaker (2021) as David
Age: 76
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence (2020) as Self (archive footage)
Age: 75
Last Moment of Clarity (2020) as Ivan Demisovski
Age: 75
11 Colours of the Bird (2020) as Self
Age: 75
The Barefoot Emperor (2020) as Dr. Otto Kroll
Age: 75
Bacurau no Mapa (2019) as Self
Age: 75
Skin Walker (2019) as Claus
Age: 75
The Painted Bird (2019) as Miller
Age: 74
Bacurau (2019) as Michael
Age: 74
Holy Beasts (2019) as Henry
Age: 74
The Mountain (2019) as Frederick
Age: 74
American Exit (2019) as Anton
Age: 74
Dragged Across Concrete (2019) as Friedrich
Age: 74
Iron Sky: The Coming Race (2019) as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch / Adolf Hitler
Age: 74
I Knew Andy Warhol (2018) as Self
Age: 73
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018) as Andre Toulon
Age: 73
Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey (2018) as Alcyde
Age: 73
American Animals (2018) as Mr. Van Der Hoek
Age: 73
Zero (2018) as The lord of the world
Age: 73
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018) as Hans
Age: 73
Daughter of Mine (2018) as Bruno
Age: 73
Downsizing (2017) as Konrad
Age: 73
Instant Dreams (2017) as The Docter (Cameo)
Age: 73
Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) as The Placid Man
Age: 72
Ballad of a Righteous Merchant (2017) as Self
Age: 72
Courier X (2016) as Nathan Vogel
Age: 72
Seances (2016)
Age: 71
Brother (2016) as Frank Solek
Age: 71
The Forbidden Room (2015) as Count Yugh / Butler / Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist
Age: 70
The 1000 Eyes of Dr Maddin (2015)
Age: 70
Coconut Hero (2015) as Mr. Morrow
Age: 70
Johnny Walker (2015) as Fyodor (voice)
Age: 70
Phantasmagoria of the Interior (2015) as Dr. Henry Jekyll (archive footage)
Age: 70
Fifty Shades of Erotica (2015) as (archive footage)
Age: 70
The Material Boy (2015) as Self
Age: 70
Lines of the Hand (2015)
Age: 70
Arteholic (2014) as Self
Age: 70
Beethoven's Treasure Tail (2014) as The Real Fritz Bruchschnauser
Age: 69
The Editor (2014) as Dr Casini
Age: 69
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013) as The Waiter
Age: 69
The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence (2013) as The Shaman
Age: 69
Blood of 1000 Virgins (2013) as Self (archive footage)
Age: 68
The Lords of Salem (2013) as Witchhunter (uncredited)
Age: 68
Night of the Templar (2012) as Father Paul
Age: 67
Iron Sky (2012) as Wolfgang Kortzfleisch
Age: 67
Ich - Udo (2012) as Himself
Age: 67
My Own Private River (2012) as Hans (archive footage)
Age: 67
Görünmeyen (2011) as Bartok
Age: 67
The Berlin Project (2011) as Guru
Age: 67
UFO in Her Eyes (2011) as Steve Frost
Age: 66
Keyhole (2011) as Dr. Lemke
Age: 66
The Theatre Bizarre (2011) as Peg Poett
Age: 66
Melancholia (2011) as Wedding Planner
Age: 66
The Sky Has Four Corners (2011) as Graf Karpatovicz
Age: 66
Life Is Too Long (2010) as Tabatabai
Age: 65
Dimension (2010)
Age: 65
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010) as Lee Meyers
Age: 65
House of Boys (2009) as Madame
Age: 65
Memories of a Young Pianist (2009) as Count Dracula (archive footage)
Age: 65
Metropia (2009) as Ivan Bahn (voice)
Age: 65
Soul Kitchen (2009) as Herr Jung
Age: 64
Tattoos: A Scarred History (2009) as Self
Age: 64
Lulu and Jimi (2009) as Schultz
Age: 64
1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde (2008) as Luipold Trumpf
Age: 64
La deuxième femme (2008) as Udo Kier
Age: 64
Michael Lives: The Making of Halloween (2008) as Self
Age: 63
Far Cry (2008) as Dr. Krieger
Age: 63
Tell (2007) as Gessler
Age: 63
The Mother of Tears (2007) as Father Johannes
Age: 63
Halloween (2007) as Morgan Walker
Age: 62
Fall Down Dead (2007) as Picasso Killer / Aaron Garvey
Age: 62
The Killing Grounds (2007) as P.
Age: 62
Pars: Operation Cherry (2007) as Klaus Kayman
Age: 62
Grindhouse (2007) as Franz Hess (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
Age: 62
Unser Reigen (2006)
Age: 62
13 Graves (2006) as Debro
Age: 62
Crusade in Jeans (2006) as Dr. Lawerence
Age: 62
Holly (2006) as Klaus
Age: 61
Pray for Morning (2006) as Edouard Leopold Edu
Age: 61
Cigarette Burns (2005) as Bellinger
Age: 61
BloodRayne (2005) as Regal Monk
Age: 61
Headspace (2005) as Rev. Karl Hartman
Age: 60
Anecdotes from 'Epidemic' (2005) as Interviewee-Actor
Age: 60
Manderlay (2005) as Mr. Kirspe
Age: 60
Fear and Loathing in Materndorf (2004)
Age: 60
Surviving Christmas (2004) as Heinrich
Age: 59
Dracula 3000 (2004) as Capt. Varna
Age: 59
Evil Eyes (2004) as George
Age: 59
Modigliani (2004) as Max Jacob
Age: 59
30 Days Until I'm Famous (2004) as Barry Davis
Age: 59
One Point O (2004) as Derrick
Age: 59
Love Object (2004) as Radley
Age: 59
Jargo (2004) as Jargos Vater
Age: 59
Celluloid Horror (2004) as Himself
Age: 59
Gate to Heaven (2003) as Joachim Nowak
Age: 59
Dogville (2003) as The Man in the Coat
Age: 58
Pigs Will Fly (2003) as Onkel Max
Age: 58
He Sees You When You're Sleeping (2002) as Hans Kramer
Age: 58
Mrs. Meitlemeihr (2002) as Hitler / Mrs. Meitlemeihr
Age: 58
The Last Minute (2002) as Nazi Fashion Shooter
Age: 58
FearDotCom (2002) as Polidori
Age: 57
Korn: Deuce (2002) as Commander
Age: 57
Invincible (2001) as Count Helldorf
Age: 57
Auf Herz und Nieren (2001) as Doc
Age: 57
All the Queen's Men (2001) as General Landssdorf
Age: 57
Suspiria 25th Anniversary (2001) as Self
Age: 56
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001) as The Guardian
Age: 56
Critical Mass (2001) as Samson
Age: 56
Revelation (2001) as The Grand Master
Age: 56
The Praying Mantis (2001) as Julius Quellenreich
Age: 56
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture (2001) as Self
Age: 56
Doomsdayer (2001) as Max Gast
Age: 56
Von Trier's 100 Eyes (2000) as Self
Age: 56
Just One Night (2000) as Walter Lert
Age: 55
Dancer in the Dark (2000) as Dr. Porkorny
Age: 55
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) as Albin Grau
Age: 55
Red Letters (2000) as George Kessler
Age: 55
Double Deception (2000) as Vincent
Age: 55
Miss Diamond (1999) as Bühler
Age: 55
End of Days (1999) as Head Priest
Age: 55
The New Adventures of Pinocchio (1999) as Lorenzini
Age: 55
Final Run (1999) as Reddick
Age: 54
Under the Palms (1999) as Ludwig
Age: 54
The Debtors (1999)
Age: 54
Spy Games (1999) as Ivan Bliniak
Age: 54
Possessed (1999) as Vincent
Age: 54
Killer Deal (1999) as Dr. Roland Parker
Age: 54
Stingers (1998) as Mr. Scholnick / The Boss
Age: 54
Modern Vampires (1998) as Vincent
Age: 54
There's No Fish Food in Heaven (1998) as Rocky
Age: 54
Blade (1998) as Dragonetti
Age: 53
Ice (1998) as Dr. Norman Kistler
Age: 53
The Kingdom II (1998) as Lillebror / Age Krüger
Age: 53
Armageddon (1998) as Psychologist
Age: 53
The 120 Days of Bottrop (1997) as Self
Age: 53
The End of Violence (1997) as Zoltan
Age: 52
Prince Valiant (1997) as Sligon
Age: 52
Betty (1997) as Vincent Lord
Age: 52
Lea (1996) as Block
Age: 52
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996) as Lorenzini
Age: 51
Breaking the Waves (1996) as Sadistic Sailor
Age: 51
Duke of Groove (1996) as Earl
Age: 51
Barb Wire (1996) as Curly
Age: 51
United Trash (1996) as UNO-General Werner Brenner
Age: 51
A Trick of the Light (1995) as Max Skladanowsky
Age: 51
Unter Druck (1995)
Age: 51
Extinct (1995) as York Cortex
Age: 50
Over My Dead Body (1995) as Killer
Age: 50
Johnny Mnemonic (1995) as Ralfi
Age: 50
Paradise Framed (1995)
Age: 50
The Kingdom (1994) as Age Krüger / Lillebror
Age: 50
Rotwang Must Go! (1994) as Arthur Eigenrauch
Age: 50
Death of a World Star (1994) as Udo Kier
Age: 49
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994) as Commercial Director
Age: 49
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) as Ronald Camp
Age: 49
Josh & S.A.M. (1993) as Salon Manager
Age: 49
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor (1993) as Giles Marquette
Age: 49
For Love or Money (1993) as Mr. Himmelman
Age: 48
Three Shake-a-Leg Steps to Heaven (1993) as Edouard Müllendorf
Age: 48
Terror 2000 (1993) as Jablo
Age: 48
Plötzlich und unerwartet - eine Déjà-Revue (1993) as Egon Hettemann
Age: 48
Sex (1992) as Self
Age: 48
Madonna: The Making of SEX Book (1992) as Self
Age: 48
The Making of Europa (1991) as Self / Lawrence Hartmann
Age: 47
Europa (1991) as Lawrence Hartmann
Age: 46
My Own Private Idaho (1991) as Hans
Age: 46
The German Chainsaw Massacre (1990) as Jonny
Age: 46
Medea (1989) as Jason
Age: 44
100 Years Of Adolf Hitler: The Last Hour In The Führerbunker (1989) as Adolf Hitler
Age: 44
Mother's Mask (1988) as Herr Seiler
Age: 44
Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho (1988)
Age: 43
Epidemic (1987) as Self
Age: 42
Egomania: Island Without Hope (1987) as Baron Tante Teufel
Age: 42
Am nächsten Morgen kehrte der Minister nicht an seinen Arbeitsplatz zurück (1986) as Minister / Kali
Age: 41
Seduction: The Cruel Woman (1986) as Gregor
Age: 41
Idiots' Battle (1986)
Age: 41
The Beginner (1985) as Graf Frackstein
Age: 40
Der Unbesiegbare (1985) as Argon
Age: 40
The Last Trip to Harrisburg (1984) as Man and Woman in Train
Age: 39
Hur und Heilig (1984)
Age: 39
Pankow ’95 (1983) as Johann Wolfgang Amadeus Zart
Age: 39
Die wilden Fünfziger (1983) as Fromm
Age: 38
The Island of the Bloody Plantation (1983) as Hermano
Age: 38
Sportliche Schatten – Kunst in Krisenzeiten (1982) as Man
Age: 38
Siblings (1982)
Age: 37
Lola (1981) as Waiter (uncredited)
Age: 36
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne (1981) as Dr. Henry Jekyll
Age: 36
Lili Marleen (1981) as Drewitz
Age: 36
Narcissus and Psyche (1980) as Nárcisz
Age: 36
Deutschland privat (1980)
Age: 36
Lulu (1980) as Jack the Ripper
Age: 35
Hungarian Rhapsody (1979) as Poór
Age: 34
The Third Generation (1979) as Edgar Gast
Age: 34
Victor (1979) as Popstar
Age: 34
The Fifth Commandment (1978) as Peter Dümmel
Age: 33
És így s eképp tovább (1978)
Age: 33
Bel Canto or May a Hooker Sob? (1977) as Poulailler
Age: 33
The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977) as Schafftaler
Age: 32
Suspiria (1977) as Dr. Frank Mandel
Age: 32
Spermula (1976) as Werner
Age: 31
Gold Flakes (1976) as Franzl
Age: 31
Exposé (1976) as Paul Martin
Age: 31
The Story of O (1975) as René
Age: 30
The Last Word (1975) as Raimund
Age: 30
Blood for Dracula (1974) as Count Dracula
Age: 29
Flesh for Frankenstein (1973) as Baron Frankenstein
Age: 29
Pan (1973) as Pilgrim of Death
Age: 29
Olifant (1973) as Olifant / Edwin
Age: 28
The Salzburg Connection (1972) as Anton
Age: 27
Conflict of Emotions (1971) as Tonis Theodorou
Age: 26
Provocation (1971) as Angelos
Age: 26
Mark of the Devil (1970) as Count Christian von Meruh
Age: 25
Theirs (Unknown)
Age: Unknown
The Ark: An Iron Sky Story (Unknown) as Grand Master
Age: Unknown
Intangents (Unknown) as Bin bag Man
Age: Unknown
Mascots (Unknown)
Age: Unknown
Season of the Senses (1969) as Luca
Age: 25
Shameless (1968) as Alexander Pohlmann
Age: 23
Road to St. Tropez (1966) as Boy
Age: 21